Attached are some interesting links regarding the Broadband Power Line (BPL) issue:

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/10/23/1/
Article outlines concerns about a recent field trial of BPL in Manassas, VA - a suburb of Washington DC.

http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/AnchorDesk/4630-7297_16-5089730.html
Z-Net Review entitled "Broadband from the Electric Company? No Thanks" dated October 13, 2003

http://www.silicon.com/comment/0,39024711,10004387,00.htm
Silicone.com article - very critical of BPL- says "no one will get this technology to work as advertised"

http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/plc/FCC_enforcement/FCC_Enforcement_Letters.htm
The FCC has been quick to pursue complaints about interference from power-line devices - this link contains FCC warning letters sent out to utility companies as a result of complaints.

http://www.eham.net/articles/6206
Ham Radio operators express concerns about BPL

http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6514283353
Comments from the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers. Lists out many issues/concerns about BPL as related to utility companies

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8048011~root=news,33445~mode=flat
Broadband Reports.com comment on BPL - includes history of how this technology failed in Europe and Asia.

http://www.hifidelity.com/w3eee/dove_bpl.html
Comments to the FCC about BPL - more concerns about interference

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6514284635
Comments on PBL from the Wireless Communications Association to the FCC about BPL - includes concerns about interference.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3244-5021351-4.html?tag=subdir
C-Net review includes information about the down-side of power line networks.

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6514284541
Comments on PBL from the National Association of Broadcasters, includes concerns about interference

http://www.ce-mag.com/archive/03/ARG/hansen1.html
Article in Compliance Engineering Magazine details problems with research on BPL in Europe

http://www.extremetech.com/print_article/0,3428,a=24063,00.asp
Testing results in criticism of powerline network performance

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